City of Gainesville - File #: 140932

• File #: 140932
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/29/2015
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 7/2/2015
• Final action: 7/2/2015
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - 1220 NW 39TH AVENUE (B) Ordinance No. 140932; Petition No. PB-15-20 LUC An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 0.33 acres of property generally located at 1220 NW 39th Avenue approximately 360 feet east of NW 13th Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Office (O) to Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (MUL); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/2/2015	2	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - 1220 NW 39TH AVENUE (B)

Ordinance No. 140932; Petition No. PB-15-20 LUC
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 0.33 acres of property generally located at 1220 NW 39th Avenue approximately 360 feet east of NW 13th Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Office (O) to Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (MUL); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition No. PB-15- 20 LUC; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF REPORT

This ordinance will amend the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 0.33 acres of property from Office (O) to Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (MUL). The subject property is currently developed and is generally located at 1220 NW 39th Avenue approximately 360 feet east of NW 13th Street. The property owner has requested the land use change in order to open a retail toy store, which is not allowed under the current land use and zoning.

The current Office land use category allows professional and service uses, medical uses, compound and residential uses, and appropriate ancillary uses, but it does not allow retail stores. This land use change to MUL will allow a broad range of non-residential and residential uses, including offices and retail scaled to serve the surrounding neighborhood, and it will increase the allowable residential density by 10 units per acre (the Office land use category allows up to 20 units per acre). The proposed land use change is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and will support infill and redevelopment by broadening the range of permitted uses for this property....